4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 954

After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「蛇口蜂針」. Meaning and usage are below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「蛇口蜂針」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

A metaphor for vicious words and means.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shé kǒu fēng zhēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

se4 hau2 fung1 jam1

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